Mokokchung observes World No Tobacco Day
Mokokchung, 31 May (MTNews): Mokokchung joined the rest of the state in observing World No Tobacco Day under the theme “We need food, Not Tobacco.” The event, held on May…
Nagaland ranks second in tobacco use in India; collaborative efforts needed to combat the problem
Kohima, 31 May (MTNews): The Commissioner & Secretary of Health & Family Welfare Department in Nagaland, Y Kikheto Sema, IAS, stated that Nagaland ranks second in India in terms of…
Aspiring a tobacco-free future
Tobacco, a product deeply ingrained in our society now, is one of the leading causes of death in India, accounting for over 1 million deaths each year. It is also…
MMC directs shops selling tobacco products
Mokokchung, 31 March (MTNews): The Mokokchung Municipal Council (MMC) has directed all the shops selling tobacco products that they should display a board in their shops inscribed with the words,…
NTCP says no total ban on tobacco products under COPTA
Kohima, March 20 (MTNews): National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) deputy director and state nodal officer Dr Arenla Walling on March 20 said even though tobacco has become a serious threat…
CNCCI taken aback by government’s silence over ban on sale of tobacco products
Mokokchung, March 15 (MTNews): The Confederation of Nagaland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CNCCI) on Wednesday said it was taken aback by the deafening silence of the State Government over…
90% of Oral Cancer in India is due to the consumption of tobacco: Dr I Simon
Mon, October 28 (MTNews): District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC) Mon organized a sensitization program on “Tobacco Use and Its Harmful Effects on Humans” with Dr. I. Simon Sumi, DNO-NTCP Mon…
Use of tobacco exceeds 48% among men, 13% among women in Nagaland
As per the National Family Health Survey 2019-21 (NFHS-5), the percentage of men aged 15 years and above who use any kind of tobacco exceeds 40% in most parts of…